Citations with the tag: MYTHOLOGY

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Provides information on Southeast Asian mythology focusing on the examination of Nyai Roro Kidul as a Princess from West Java who for various reasons was cast out from her parental palace to meet her fate as the Spirit Queen of the Indian Ocean and future consort of Senapati and his successors. ...

Reports on the number of truisms about our canine companions which are accepted as fact. Myth that the healing process is enhanced when a dog licks your wounds, seven dog years equal one human year and others; Truth about some of these myths.

Investigates the phenomenon and myths associated with the cats' nine lives. Myths on cats' nine lives; Near-death experience of cats and humans; Various stories on death experiences of cats; Commonly seen cat near-death emergencies; Instruments in keeping cats alive; Information on the...

Examines five commons myths which affect positive sales results for sales professionals. Effect of pressures and competition on their performance; Reference to the myth that a person has the power to change the customer's mind; Evaluation of the myth that having a fundamental distrust of...

The paper offers an analysis of material from the research of folk belief, magic and demonology in the Slovak countryside during the years 1998-2001. On the basis of this research the authors try to demonstrate two basic kinds of reasoning, two different ways of understanding the world --...

Discusses the paradoxical place of the raven in folklore, considering it as both omen of evil and a bird of all knowledge. Inclusion in the Old Testament as the bird released by Noah from the Ark which did not return; Opposing parallel view in the Old Testament Books of the Kings as the savior...

Focuses on the historical significance of the Acropolis in Athens, Greece. Importance of Acropolis on Greek mythology; Effects of war, pollution and time on acropolis; Efforts to repair the damaged Acropolis; Role of the Acropolis Committee in the repair activity.

Presents a study which examines the myths associated with rape. Investigation of three myth categories; Relation of rape myths to demographic factors and gender role attitudes; Information on the emergence of racial differences; Statistical data supporting the findings.

Deals with myths about menstruation. Beliefs on periods by different cultures; How traditional religions treat women with periods; Portrayal of periods as magical powers; Theories concerning menstruating women in the United States.

The article discusses myth about the world ending in 2012. The myth is downplayed as a fabrication from a long time ago. The year 2012 will see the rise in frequency of planet earth and her peoples. The ongoing process of development, rising frequency and increased conscious awareness are...

Reports on the publication of the 100-volume `Puranas' in the UNESCO Collection of Representative Works. `Puranas' as a treasure trove of Indian tradition and mythology; Insight into aspects and phases of ancient Hinduism; Scriptures for the common man.

Presents a male perspective on the Goddess Gate program, a program created by Cecelia Corcoran concerning the ancient images of goddesses of pre-Hispanic Mexico. Meaning of goddess or goddesses; Examples of female goddess figures explored in the program; Process of myth making.

Focuses on the myths of modern science in Gruinard Island of Scotland. Contamination of the dangerous drug anthrax on the island by the biologists; Role of political iniquity on the research experiment; Allegation on the decision of biological warfare.

This paper, based on my research in the National Archive of the Czech Republic, analyses the European (and mainly Czechoslovak) way of imagining Ethiopia daring the period of the Italian-Ethiopian tensions. It thus characterizes the period of the 1920s and early 1930s. For a detailed insight...

A chart is presented that lists the features of two creatures in Canadian monster mythology including Ogopogo, a 15-metre-long lake monster and Sasquatch, a hairy three-metre-tall, 300-kilogram man of the woods.

Focuses on the rediscovery of gardeners of the allure of ferns. Myths on fern; Obsession of Victorian with collecting ferns; Devotion of fern propagator Shelley Dillard to learn everything about ferns.

Looks at the myths surrounding schizophrenia. Symptoms of schizophrenia; Information on the myth that schizophrenia means split personality; Percentage of people with the mental illness that commit suicide within the first two years of being diagnosed.

Discusses the incorporation of the theme from the myth of Daedalus and Icarus in Canadian culture. Interpretation of the theme from Daedalus and Icarus in the story of Caliban and Prospero; Similarity of the theme of Greg Curnoe's Dorval mural and the Avro Arrow; John Gray's `Billy Goes to...

Presents a listing of myths associated with insurance agents. Belief that agencies do not operate efficiently; Whether the Internet will replace agencies; Factors which influence sales and growth in the industry; Impact of the slow growth in property-casualty industry.

I have analysed in this study the most completely recorded variants of the Maui myths concerning the origin of fire in eastern Polynesia. Those myths show the diversity of form assumed in each island. No two islands have an identical myth about the origin of fire. This diversity is most probably...

The article presents responses to a contest for reader-created excerpts from an imagined "The Manual of Mythology" from 4014 AD and information on a contest for a future issue on caveats to proverbs, as well as a crossword puzzle.

Narrates the story of the twins Romulus and Remus. Birth of Romulus and Remus; Nursing of the twins by a wolf; Discovery and upbringing by Faustulus; Romulus as the legendary founder of Rome. INSETS: The seven legendary kings of Rome.;The seven hills of Rome, by C.E.B..